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blossoms set in the midst of their strong, 

 handsome leaves, as if each one intended to 

 be placed in a glass alone, and had grown with 

 that intention from the moment its bud was 

 first formed behind the leaf-stalk in the pre- 

 vious Autumn. But even more delightful, 

 because more vigorous and abundant in blos- 

 soms, is the Climbing sport of Captain Christy. 

 With me it certainly does better than its 

 dwarf original ; and nothing could exceed 

 the perfection of its blossoms outside a south 

 window on a day in early June ; while as I 

 write these words on almost the last day of 

 October, a great six-inch flower as well as 

 many half-open buds look in at that same 

 window on the Chrysanthemums that fill 

 the vases within. In a neighbour's sheltered 

 garden a much older plant than mine climbs 

 over a wide wooden arch, and when in full 

 bloom it is worth a journey to behold its huge 

 blossoms, borne so freely on long stalks, and 

 set off by the singularly fine foliage. 



Among my favourites in white, lemon, and 

 blush Hybrid Teas, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria 



